HAITIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS COALITON OUR COMMUNITY -- OUR SOLUTIONS -- OUR COMMITMENT www.hapcoalition.org
[email protected] ABOUT HAPC The Haitian American Professionals Coalition (HAPC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which was established in 2001. HAPC is comprised of a core assembly of volunteer professional associations, organizations and individuals, business leaders, media and community members that seek to advocate and promote the well-being of Haitian communities in Florida, United States and abroad. MISSION: Our mission is to mobilize and link professionals of diverse occupations in order to effectively address issues relevant to the community and to provide opportunities for growth and development. HAPC Core Member Associations: Haitian Lawyers Association (HLA) - Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida (HANA) - Haitian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (HACCOF) - Caribbean American Visual Cultural Preservation (CAVCP) – Community Access Center (CAC) – Association of Haitian Educators of Dade (AHED). OBJECTIVES: • Strategize to develop and implement effective interventions that address major health, legal, academic, infrastructure and socio- economic issues affecting Haitians in the U.S. and abroad. • Research community conditions to identify gaps and disparities to effectively advocate at the policy level for Haitians to access services. • Promote community connectedness and civic participation via active collaboration and effective partnerships. • Plan and implement community and humanitarian projects in the United States and abroad; • Develop partnership and strengthen relationships with other organizations. The primary activity planned by HAPC is to develop and implement effective interventions that are culturally competent, and appropriate to address major health, legal, academic and socio-economic and issues affecting Haitian-Americans in the United States and Haitians in Haiti.